KAMPALA: The Ministry of Education and Sports has released a schedule for the staggered reporting of learners in boarding schools located in Kampala, Mukono, Mpigi, and Wakiso districts.
According to the schedule, no students will report earlier than Monday, 10th January 2022.
“All learners in Day Schools shall report on Monday the 10th of January 2022 for Classes. All learners in boarding schools in the districts of Wakiso, Mpigi, Mukono, and Kampala shall follow a staggered reporting plan with effect from Monday, 10th January 2022. No, Boarding Students in the concerned districts shall report for School earlier than Monday the 10th of January 2022,” the schedule issued by the permanent secretary, Ms Ketty Lamaro, reads in part.
He said students in international schools whether offering day or boarding school are also expected to comply with the schedule.
For boarding students in Mpigi and Wakiso districts, A-level students and pupils in Lower Primary (P.1-P.3) shall report on Monday, January 10, 2022.
Then those of O-Level and Boarding pupils of P.5 to P.7 shall report on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.
For boarding schools in Kampala and Wakiso districts, A-level boarding students and those in lower primary (P.1-3) shall reports on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.
Those then those of O-Level and Boarding pupils of P.5 to P.7 shall report on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
“Schools which have already communicated to parents a staggered reporting plan that goes beyond 13th January 2022 may retain such a Plan provided no learners report before Monday the 10th of January 2022,” the PS says.
The ministry’s schedule is in response to the President’s directive, which he issued on December 31, 2021.
The President tasked the Ministry of Education and Sports to come up with a detailed plan to prevent and mitigate against road traffic congestion in the Kampala metropolitan area during re-opening of schools on Monday January 10th, 2022.